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Hibiscus Tea for Hypertension
James Odell, OMD, ND, L.Ac. Hypertension is one of the most prevalent and important health problems facing society today. In general, an...
Cannabis and Cancer
Cannabis has been used for several millennia medicinally, recreationally, and to manufacture paper, clothing and rope. The cannabis plant...
From Nature - Ganoderma lucidum
Ganoderma lucidum (GL) is a medicinal polypore mushroom that grows on decaying wood or tree stumps, preferring the Japanese plum tree,...
Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, 2nd Edition
Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, 2nd Edition by Michael Heinrich, Joanne Barnes, Simon Gibbons, and Elizabeth Williamson...
Amygdalin and Laetrile – History and Current Usage
Amygdalin (D-mandelonitrile-β-gentiobioside) is a cyanogenic glycoside present in the pits of many fruits and in numerous plants...
Twenty Edible Flowers
For centuries edible flowers have been an integral part of human nutrition and have been described in detail in ancient literature. In...
Passionflower
Passionflower (Passifloraceae) is a perennial creeping vine, native to the tropical and semi-tropical Americas from a family with over...
Solidago virgaurea (European goldenrod or woundwort)
Solidago virgaurea is an herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across most of Europe as well as North...
Cordyceps – Medicinal Fungus
The fungus Cordyceps sinensis has been used for several millennia in Tibetan and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to treat numerous...
Coriolus versicolor (Trametes versicolor)
Mushrooms are known for their nutritional and medicinal value as well as for the diversity of bioactive compounds they contain. Coriolus...
Insect Repelling Essential Oil Blend
It’s springtime and the bugs are back. This mixture of oils will discourage insects from trespassing on your body. These may be carried...
